“…Attacking Hospitals Is Bad…”
Chris is (rightly) not OK with building legitimacy by destroying core infrastructure and destabilizing core governance services.
Interfering with a health facilities 1) delegitimizes coalition forces and the Afghan government; damages the health (and therefore economy) of the local population; provides propaganda material for Taliban forces; hurts the relationship between NGOs and ISAF; and turns global public opinion against the coalition. Put bluntly, attacking hospitals is bad, both for the attacker and the civilian population.
-Shlok
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